hello, i have a 66 coupe with power steering and im looking to convert to manual steering. my question is what exactly is involved with this conversion? do i need to replace everything between the tie rods, or do i just need a manual gear and remove the power valve? thanks for your help.

 

Why do you want to do this? The PO took the PS off my car and was manual when I bought it. I bought the car with the PS parts, and that was the first thing I put back on.

If you really want to change over, you take off the PS pump, PS ram and linkage, and PS valve. You then need to put on a manual linkage. I ended up with one linkage part when I finished converting back from manual to power. I do not have my diagrams infront of me, but I think it is the center drag link that you need for a manual steering car. I think everything else is the same.

 

You can leave the center link in, it won't hurt a thing. But you might want to put in a regular center link and sell the P/S one.
Jim

 

I could be wrong, but I thought the pitman arm connected to the PS control valve which connects to the PS drag link. I thought you needed a manual steering center link to connect to the pitman arm. Correct me if I am wrong. I will take a look at my diagrams tonight to verify.

 

Stick to your 69, on the real classic Mustangs, the control valve is part of the center link, aka, drag link. The power steering type costs about a hundred bucks more.
Jim

 

I converted mine from power to manual. Pull all the PS assembly out and either install a new manual centerlink or buy a "convertor piece", which is just a piece of steel to fill in the spot for the valve and connects the pitman arm...

 

Another one that don't know. Stick to your 67. On 64 to 66 Mustangs, the control valve is part of the center link, aka drag link.
Jim

 

Sorry for trying to help. Glad a "real" mustang owner could answer his question.

 

hey everyone, thanks for your info. but i got some more questions. how do i know if i have a short shaft or long shaft in my steering column? because its a part of the steering gear right? where can i find the lengths of both?

 

if its a 66 then its a long type